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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,737.72, 73,106.44 and 39,880.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,737.72, 73,106.44 and 39,880.37 is: 59,820.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,737.72 : 73,106.44 = 39,880.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,737.72/73,106.44 = 39,880.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,737.72x = 73,106.44 × 39,880.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,737.72x = 2,915,511,876.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,915,511,876.58/48,737.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,820.44

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